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Vistry

December 2023

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The months of September and October have seen a chillier wind blowing through the new build housing market as higher interest rates start to bite and even though Vistry has reduced its reliance on private new build sales in favour of social housing and build to rent, it’s not immune. Its Q3 update said it now expects £450m pretax profit for the year versus previously expecting to exceed that number. Vistry also flagged £40m one off costs from the reorganisation to a single Partnerships division and some extra interest costs. As a result, Peel Hunt has downgraded pretax profit forecasts to £406m for 84.4p. For next year and FY25 they rise to £430m and £545m for eps of 89.9p and 117.8p, respectively. Its target price is 1300p. V ...

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Vistry - Countryside synergies upgraded by £10m (May 2023)

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Vistry - Transformative acquisition increases fast-growing social housing to over 50% sales (December 2022)

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Vistry - Partnerships division transforms growth prospects (July 2020)

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